Can anyone point out any link where I can find out a quick reference to all available Hibernate mapping element/attributes[with brief explanation of the same]....this is very useful and time-saving at times rather than pouring through detailed docs such "Hibernate Reference"

Although that 'brief explanation' might be missing in this hibernate mapping DTD, yet it contains all possibilities that one might across for the mapping thing.

http://hibernate.sourceforge.net/hibernate-mapping-3.0.dtd

Hope it helps.